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woman, Yessi Caroline, on Thursday reported the bullying of her 6-year-old son, initials ASP, to the Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI).

Yessi said that her son had suffered frequent mistreatment, such as being kicked in the groin, by a classmate, identified as M. The bullying came to light after ASP refused to go to school on Sept. 18.

'€œHe refused to go to school, and wouldn'€™t eat or drink for a whole day. He then developed a severe fever, so we took him to the hospital,'€ Yessi said. '€œWe were shocked when the doctor said that he need an operation because of blood coagulation in his penis.'€

The doctor also suggested that Yessi take ASP to a psychologist as he appeared depressed. The psychologist confirmed that ASP was suffering severe mental trauma.

Despite Yessi enrolling ASP in a new school, the boy has continued to refuse to go to school.

'€œThe last time I tried to persuade him, along with the principal of the new school, he said he wanted to change religion,'€ Yessi said, adding that M had often bullied ASP during religion class by snatching his books and glasses. Yessi said on her Facebook account that her son and the bully had only the religion class in common.

She added that she had reported the bullying to Tunas Mulia Montessori elementary school in Gading Serpong, Tangerang, ASP'€™s previous school, and had requested the school mediate between her and M'€™s parents.

However, the school management had taken no action other than a promise to ask M'€™s parents to attend a meeting, Yessi said.

Yessi'€™s lawyer Himal Sitinjak, who accompanied her to the KPAI offices, said that his client had filed the report to elicit further action from the management of Tunas Mulia Montessori. Yessi is accusing the school of failure to provide a safe space for pupils, as indicated by the bullying that occurred.

'€œThe bullying happened at the school. How could the management not know about it? Where were they?'€ Himal said, adding that Yessi was also demanding financial compensation for medical expenses.

According to the lawyer, ASP was not M'€™s only victim. Two parents had written letters saying that M had also treated their children badly, he explained.

Asked whether the client would file a report to the police, Himal said that the client would consider the possibility after meeting KPAI.

KPAI head Asrorun Ni'€™am Sholeh meanwhile said that the commission had advised Yessi and her lawyers not to report to the police as the case involved a minor perpetrator.

He further said that the KPAI, which had met with the school management earlier, would again urge the school to take measures to help ASP and dissuade M from further bullying.

If the school failed to act, Asrorun said, the KPAI would probably report it to the police.

The school could not be reached for comment on Thursday.

ASP is the latest in a string of recent victims of school-based violence.

Earlier in September, Anggrah Ardiansyah, an 8-year-old student, was beaten to death by a classmate at public elementary school SDN 07 Pagi in Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta.

Anggrah reportedly got into a fight with his classmate, identified as Ricard, during a drawing class at the school. Ricard allegedly punched Anggrah in the chest and kicked him in the head. Anggrah fell and suffered bleeding from the head and chest.

He was rushed to Kebayoran Lama community health center at around 10 a.m. before being transferred at around 6 p.m. to Fatmawati Hospital in South Jakarta, where he died.

Also in September, a video went viral of a junior high school student, known as RK, bullying another student in Binjai, North Sumatra.